B.E. (Automation and Robotics) Process Instrumentation and Control Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Process Instrumentation and control
Module 1: Fundamentals of Process Control
- Process Control Terminology, Development of Typical Process control loops like Pressure, Temperature, flow & Level. Process characteristics, control system parameters, Dynamic elements in a control loop, Dead time processes and smith predictor compensator.Inverse response behavior of processes and compensator. Dynamic Behavior of first and second order systems. Interacting and non interacting systems.
Module 2: Process control actions and Controllers
- Control actions Types-Discontinuous,continuous (P, I, D) and composite control actions (PI, PD, and PID), Effects of control actions on control loop, selection criteria. Controllers: Need for controller, General features, specifications, classification working of Pneumatic and Electronic controllers. controller Tuning Methods-Process reaction curve, Ziegler-Nichols method.
Module 3: Control schemes
- Continuous process control : Feedback, Feed forward, cascade, Ratio, split range, selective control, inferential control, and selection Guidelines. Discrete state process control Need for Discrete state process control systems,Relay Logic symbols, Development of Relay ladder Logic diagram and case study examples.
Module 4: Heat exchanger controls: degrees of freedom, feedback, feed-forward, bypass control schemes. Evaporator control: steady state model, feedback, cascade, feed forward and selective control.
- Boiler controls- Drum level control- Single, two and three elements, and Combustion Control-Type 1, 2, 3 and 4, steam temperature control, boiler pressure control, furnace draft control.
Module 5: Distillation column control strategies- Top and bottom product composition controls-inferential and direct, Pressure controls, Vapors recompression, Feed controls- Column feed controls ,economizer. Dryer control: Process of drying, types and control strategies of dryer Tray , fluidized bed, rotary and spray dryer.
- Reactor control: feedback, feed-forward, cascade schemes of temperature control of reactors.
Module 6: Process Industries:
- Refinery Industry: Process flow diagram, separation, conversion methods, sensors and control schemes. Iron and steel Industry: Process flow diagram, Sensors and Control schemes. Fertilizer Industry: Process flow diagram, sensors and control schemes. Overview of Effluent and sewage Treatment plant and its Automation.
Text Books
- 1 Curtis D. Johnson, “Process Control Instrumentation Technology”, PHI /Pearson Education 2002.
- 2 George Stephanopoulos, “Chemical process control”, An introduction to theory and practice PHI 1999.
- 1 Bela G. Liptak, “Instrument Engineer‟s HandBook – Process Control”, Chilton Company, 3rdEdition,1995.
- 2 G. F. (Jerry) Gilman, “Boiler control system Engineering” Second Edition. 42
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Automation and Robotics) under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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